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Here’s the cost and scale of the Army’s birthday military parade
KCRA ^ | June 13, 2025 | Damali Ramirez

Posted on 06/13/2025 7:16:38 PM PDT by artichokegrower

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To: BenLurkin

What are you talking about?


41 posted on 06/13/2025 9:00:14 PM PDT by madison10
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To: artichokegrower

45 million celebrating 250 years of the greatest Army on the planet, is cheap.

Coming from a former Marine. Happy birthday, doggies!


42 posted on 06/13/2025 9:00:25 PM PDT by Salvavida (NS)
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To: artichokegrower

What sort of protection do the marchers have? (Not wanting secrets given away) In the video I saw they were out in the open. I am sure they have made plans. Concerned.


43 posted on 06/13/2025 9:03:59 PM PDT by madison10
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To: lula

Yes! This is so cool! Is there a way to watch? What channels?


44 posted on 06/13/2025 9:05:03 PM PDT by madison10
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To: artichokegrower

Just saw an article in gCaptain. The US Merchant Marine celebrated it’s 250th anniversary yesterday, June 12th.
Jeriamia O’Biran and a group of residents fromMachias, Mass. (now Maine) seized the British schooner HMS Margaretta. It was called the battle of Machias (or Margaretta) and was carried out by all civilian mariners. The first battle of the American Revolution.


45 posted on 06/13/2025 9:17:00 PM PDT by Cold Heart (It's a good time to be ashamed to be a democrat)
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To: artichokegrower

$45 million is literally half an hour of the Pentagon’s annual budget.


46 posted on 06/13/2025 9:17:49 PM PDT by CtBigPat
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To: artichokegrower

The government shouldn’t spend any money on anything it doesn’t have to. Sell Air Force 1 and make Presidents take coach for all I care. If it isn’t connected with securing the borders or protecting enumerated constitutional rights, shouldn’t part with a red cent.
Get rid of all perks, security, guards, pensions and benefits for any federal officials, make everyone on the taxpayer’s dime take the cheapest mode of transport and eat the least expensive food.
no President, Senator, Congressman, cabinet member, or anyone taking a cent of taxpayer money should ever get anything other than the cheapest, lowest-class treatment.

Elected and appointed officials should be treated like one step above parolees or people on a chain gang; all members of government are up to no good.


47 posted on 06/13/2025 9:28:05 PM PDT by Aeneas2112 (Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war. Donald Trump)
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To: Trumpette1954
"They didn’t have a problem spending millions on persecuting the Jan. 6th folks on false charges."

How many millions were wasted with government manpower, and all that was used to investigate President Trump about Russian collusion, the Mueller investigation, along with all the other wasted millions that went into impeaching him twice, the January 6th Committee, and the multiple cases of lawfare conducted during his time out of office? Money is still being wasted on the outstanding "hush money" suit, and the E. Jeanne Carrol suit. This parade comes no where near the amount of money that's been wasted since 2015, when Donald Trump announced his run for the Presidency.

48 posted on 06/13/2025 9:43:49 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: lula

Well said.


49 posted on 06/13/2025 9:51:02 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: BenLurkin
I’m more worried about it attracting the worst conceivable act of state-sponsored terrorism.

That would be pretty ballsy considering we're showcasing our very best weapon systems.

50 posted on 06/13/2025 10:39:07 PM PDT by Nachoman (Proudly oppressing people of color since 1957.)
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To: artichokegrower
This is a once in 250 years event for all Americans.

How much do the perverts' faggot gay circuses and the racist idiots' 'Juneeenth' celebrations cost taxpayers every year?


51 posted on 06/13/2025 11:11:45 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Was "Put America First" Just Another Empty Campaign Slogan?)
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To: Salvavida; artichokegrower

45 million celebrating 250 years of the greatest Army on the planet, is cheap.

Coming from a former Marine. Happy birthday, doggies!

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US Postal Service is selling commemorative stamps for the 250th birthday of the Army, Navy, & Marine Corps.

https://store.usps.com/store/stamps?_gl=1*pwgc0j*_ga*MTQzOTY1MDk5MS4xNzQ4NTg5MTMy*_ga_QM3XHZ2B95*czE3NDk4ODIxOTkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NDk4ODIxOTkkajYwJGwwJGgw


52 posted on 06/13/2025 11:28:04 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: artichokegrower

If I remember correctly, that’s less than the Congress has paid out in hush money….

(Why haven’t Johnson and Thune released the names of the Congressmen involved?)


53 posted on 06/13/2025 11:30:04 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable anima)
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To: artichokegrower

Ah. Should have known. The left wing Sacramento station KCRA.


54 posted on 06/13/2025 11:38:10 PM PDT by willk (Local news media. Just as big an enemy to this country as national media)
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To: artichokegrower

My middle son is there company strength

3rd ID

E-5

He’s had blast exploring DC. Under The Donald

Part of the parade

He steps well apparently


55 posted on 06/13/2025 11:49:30 PM PDT by wardaddy ( The Blob must be bled dry)
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To: artichokegrower
Went to every Memorial Day Parade when I was a kid...It was awesome...and took my children when they were little. Then we moved to the suburbs.

The Flag Day Parade should spark a bit of Patriotism. It should be done every few years in DC.

56 posted on 06/14/2025 12:04:25 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: lula; All
"about time we honor our military. I don’t care how much it costs. These brave warriors put their lives on the line. We are a proud military family going back to the civil war. God bless our troops and God bless America. Thank you President Trump for bringing pride back to our country."

Dittos! 👍

This is great for the country after enduring 4 years of the previous administration's hatred for our military and America! MAGA! 🇺🇲

Also a great big Happy Birthday and Thank you to President Trump!

🇺🇲🎊🎉🎈

57 posted on 06/14/2025 12:28:17 AM PDT by Pajamajan (Pray for our nation. Never be a slave in a new Socialist America. B)
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To: artichokegrower

TSOF

Trump Show of Force.

Xi,Putin,Jung-Il,and Khameni will love it......or else.


58 posted on 06/14/2025 1:16:55 AM PDT by Candor7 (Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!<img src="" width=500</img><a href="">tag</a>) )
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To: mass55th

That’s the year I got divorced. Survived the marital conflict. Well worth the few hundred bucks it cost me to get rid of my philandering husband.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I wish Free Republic had a dating app.


59 posted on 06/14/2025 1:20:38 AM PDT by Candor7 (Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!<img src="" width=500</img><a href="">tag</a>) )
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To: artichokegrower

Better use of money than much of covid, climate change, new designs for coin money etc.


60 posted on 06/14/2025 2:46:31 AM PDT by b4me (Pray, and let God change you. He knows better than you or anyone else, who He made you to be.)
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